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The World Cup Draw Results Are Here, and Mexico Finds Itself in the Group of Death

Luis Paez-Pumar — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 15:58:17 +0000

The road to the 2018 World Cup officially kicked off on Friday morning, as the draw was finally held, and all 32 teams were thrown into the 8 groups that will be their homes for the first round in Russia. Featuring Vladimir Putin and a host of soccer legends, the draw was a relatively smooth

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10 Events and Galleries Featuring Latinx Artists at Art Basel Miami Beach

Luis Paez-Pumar — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:38:51 +0000

Ah, Art Basel Miami Beach. The December weekend when the world’s art and party fanatics descend upon South Florida’s crown jewel in order to take in the creativity of some of the world’s best creators. Each year, over 70,000 visitors check out the galleries, exhibits, installations, and events put together by the annual festival. Focusing

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This Mexican 6-Year-Old Can’t Play Soccer With Her Former Team Because “She’s Not a Boy”

Luis Paez-Pumar — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:11:37 +0000

For one Mexican girl, playing in the school soccer league was one of her favorite things; 6-year-old Roberta been playing sports since she was little, showing a particular passion for the beautiful game. However, thanks to her school changing leagues, Roberta is now unable to play with the team that she’s been representing since 2016.

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This Artist’s Success Story Speaks to the Importance of Crediting Online Artwork

Luis Paez-Pumar — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 19:41:33 +0000

If you’ve ever re-posted art from Tumblr onto your personal Facebook page without crediting the original artist, you’re part of a specific problem facing creators online. For them, putting their artwork on the Internet is akin to playing roulette; most of the time, they’ll lose their ownership of the work, therefore losing any recognition for

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The Latinternet Is Pissed At the Endless ‘Frozen’ Short Film That Plays Before ‘Coco’

Luis Paez-Pumar — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:20:33 +0000

UPDATE 12/4/2017: Disney has ordered movie theaters to stop playing the 21-minute short film Olaf’s Frozen Adventure before screenings of Pixar’s box office hit Coco, Mashable reports. An unnamed source confirmed to the tech website that the Frozen short will be pulled from cinemas beginning December 8. It’s hoped that enough time would be freed up so that theaters can

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This Intricate, 400-Year-Old Nahuatl Map of Mexico Is Now Available Online

Luis Paez-Pumar — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:18:56 +0000

The United States Library of Congress recently added a 400-year-old piece of Mexican history to its online collection, one that helps further illustrate a key moment in the history of Mexico. The Codex Quetzalecatzin, a map made in 1593 by the indigenous Nahua peoples of Mexico around the time of first contact with the Spanish Empire,

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Watch Tom Brady Ignore a Mexican Journalist Trying to Gift Him an El Tri Jersey

Luis Paez-Pumar — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:49:35 +0000

The most bizarre story coming out of the New England Patriots’ historic comeback win in Super Bowl 51 was that of Tom Brady’s stolen game jersey. The jersey was found over a month after the game, in the possession of Mexican journalist Martin Mauricio Ortega; the FBI had collaborated with authorities in Mexico to solve this

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Helga From ‘Hey Arnold!’ Was Inspired By Childhood Photos of Frida Kahlo

Luis Paez-Pumar — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:48:40 +0000

If you were one of the internet’s coveted 90s kids, you probably get slightly triggered by the name Arnold. After all, who can forget the particularly loud and in-your-face yelling from one Helga G. Pataki from Nickelodeon’s Hey Arnold! cartoon? From the intro sequence–which saw her screaming at the titular Arnold throughout parts of the neighborhood–through

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Trump Calls on NFL to Suspend Marshawn Lynch For Standing For the Mexican Anthem

Luis Paez-Pumar — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:33:05 +0000

As the NFL crossed the border for its now-annual game at the Estadio Azteca, it also brought a heaping dose of stupidity in the former of a certain US politician. While 45’s favorite team, the New England Patriots, ended up shredding the “home” team Oakland Raiders by the score of 33-8, Trump was instead focused

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Luis Fonsi Shows His Dedication to Puerto Rico With a New Solar-Powered Laundromat

Luis Paez-Pumar — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 18:50:16 +0000

Before his inescapable hit “Despacito” won huge at the Latin Grammys, Luis Fonsi had already won this week with the news coming out of Puerto Rico. The San Juan-born singer teamed up with local activist group Por los Nuestros to convert a ruined building into a solar-powered laundromat for the La Perla neighborhood, according to Metro

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